unstaffedadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈstɑːft/,

/(ˌ)ʌnˈstaft/, U.S.

/ˌənˈstæft/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, staff v..

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + staff v..The following earlier quotation probably shows an isolated example of a different formation with the sense ‘that has been removed from staff’ ( < un- prefix² + staff n.¹ + -ed suffix²):1858 Standard 20 Apr. 5/3 Like others of the unstaffed ‘refuse’ of your Presidency—he had only to come to these parts to be highly appreciated.

Not provided with staff; unmanned.

ΚΠ

1899 Hackney Express & Shoreditch Observer 14 Jan. 2/5 Large wards unstaffed and unoccupied.

1979 V. L. Pandit Scope of Happiness xxxvii. 288 The Embassy remained closed and unstaffed.

2011 Independent on Sunday 7 Aug. 13/1 She is part of a scheme that encourages communities to look after otherwise unstaffed stations.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	unstaffed
释义	unstaffedadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈstɑːft/, /(ˌ)ʌnˈstaft/, U.S. /ˌənˈstæft/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, staff v.. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + staff v..The following earlier quotation probably shows an isolated example of a different formation with the sense ‘that has been removed from staff’ ( < un- prefix² + staff n.¹ + -ed suffix²):1858 Standard 20 Apr. 5/3 Like others of the unstaffed ‘refuse’ of your Presidency—he had only to come to these parts to be highly appreciated. Not provided with staff; unmanned. ΚΠ 1899 Hackney Express & Shoreditch Observer 14 Jan. 2/5 Large wards unstaffed and unoccupied. 1979 V. L. Pandit Scope of Happiness xxxvii. 288 The Embassy remained closed and unstaffed. 2011 Independent on Sunday 7 Aug. 13/1 She is part of a scheme that encourages communities to look after otherwise unstaffed stations. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1899
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